Michael Penix Jr. and the No. 8 Washington and traveling to East Lancing to visits Michigan State on Saturday. Both teams are 2-0. Washington is favored by 16 1/2 points.
No. 9 UCLA travels to No. 10 Oregon with the winner moving into sole possession of first place in the Pac-12. Both teams should be well-rested as they enter off bye weeks.
Washington is showing the troubles of previous seasons may be in the past after a 3-0 start to the first season with Kalen DeBoer as head coach. The latest victory over Michigan State vaulted the Huskies back into the AP Top 25 at No. 18.